Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth

Easy walk up two Wainwright Outlying Fells


Route outline for walk c457:

Cockermouth  -  Watch Hill (Cockermouth)  -  Hay  -  Setmurthy Plantation  -  Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)  -  Peel Wood  -  Long Bottom  -  Greenlands  -  Cockermouth




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
2
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) at 254m (833ft). Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) is also known as an Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 89)Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) is classified as an English Marilyn (153rd highest in England, 1459th highest in the UK).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Watch Hill (Cockermouth) at 235m (771ft). Watch Hill (Cockermouth) is also known as an Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 99)


You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth

In no particular order . . .

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - Looking south from the summit of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Looking south from the summit of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Photo: Mark Davidson (124)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - Finger post and kissing gate at the bottom of Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Finger post and kissing gate at the bottom of Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Photo: Mark Davidson (111)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - Cockermouth from Watch Hill (Cockermouth)

Cockermouth from Watch Hill (Cockermouth)

Photo: Mark Davidson (117)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - Forest track down through woodland east of the summit of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Forest track down through woodland east of the summit of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Photo: Mark Davidson (127)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - View from the summit of Watch Hill (Cockermouth)

View from the summit of Watch Hill (Cockermouth)

Photo: Mark Davidson (121)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - The grassy path up Watch Hill (Cockermouth)

The grassy path up Watch Hill (Cockermouth)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (585)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - Path through woodland east of the summit of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Path through woodland east of the summit of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Photo: Mark Davidson (126)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - Harrot (centre) and Whiteside (Crummock) (centre left), Mellbreak (centre right) and Fellbarrow (far right) from Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Harrot (centre) and Whiteside (Crummock) (centre left), Mellbreak (centre right) and Fellbarrow (far right) from Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (589)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) summit

Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (587)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - The unmarked summit of Watch Hill (Cockermouth)

The unmarked summit of Watch Hill (Cockermouth)

Photo: Mark Davidson (122)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - Looking west on the unmarked summit of Watch Hill (Cockermouth)

Looking west on the unmarked summit of Watch Hill (Cockermouth)

Photo: Mark Davidson (123)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - Approaching Watch Hill (Cockermouth)

Approaching Watch Hill (Cockermouth)

Photo: Mark Davidson (113)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - The summit of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

The summit of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (588)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - Broom growing beside a wall on Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Broom growing beside a wall on Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Photo: Mark Davidson (119)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - Warning notice on the gate below the summit of Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Warning notice on the gate below the summit of Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Photo: Mark Davidson (114)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - Stile north east of the summit of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Stile north east of the summit of Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Photo: Mark Davidson (125)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - Watch Hill (Cockermouth)

Watch Hill (Cockermouth)

Photo: Mark Davidson (115)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - Lone, wind swept tree on Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Lone, wind swept tree on Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Photo: Mark Davidson (118)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - Rocky outcrop on Watch Hill (Cockermouth) with Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) in the distance

Rocky outcrop on Watch Hill (Cockermouth) with Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) in the distance

Photo: Mark Davidson (120)

Walk c457 Watch Hill (Cockermouth) and Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill) from Cockermouth - Whiteside (Crummock) (left), Mellbreak (centre) and Fellbarrow (right) from Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Whiteside (Crummock) (left), Mellbreak (centre) and Fellbarrow (right) from Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (590)


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